A Thousand Thanks

This email contains sensitive information.  Please do not post online without Sarah's permission. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. India Summer 2013  A Thousand Smiles. A Thousand Thanks. It's been nearly 7 weeks since I hugged and held these precious ones.  I was strong as I said my see-you-laters to the Banjara children I had fallen in love with over 2 years ago, but crumbled in tears as I breathed my most desperate prayers for God to feed them, protect them and continue to nurture their hearts with His love.  As I now sit with my leaders to pray about where God would lead me in the future, I am again filled with gratitude for YOU!  Thank you for sharing in this journey, and thank you for your prayers. Watch their stories  » Friend on Facebook | Forward to Friend  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|**|END:IF|* *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

A Letter to the North American Church

From the heart of one of my most favorite writers, Ann Voskamp...

Dear North American Church,

After a Sunday morning in Africa, you don’t look the same to me.

You look hungry.

Hungrier than anything I’ve seen in Africa.

Because after I watched that Ugandan woman?

That one woman with no shoes and no husband and 7 kids, walk up to the front of the church and put this bag of beans into the basket as her love offering to God – my heart ached this raw conviction and

I could feel it with you, North American Church, what you really wanted:

You’re hungry to love like this. You are hungry for the uncomfortable. 

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Summer Update

I recently traveled 9 hours out of Jaipur to visit and encourage village pastors and a church. Walking as far as 20 kilometers and news spreading only by word of mouth, more than 60 people showed up for service, and after the service, 15 people were baptized!  It was an incredible, humbling experience. Where did I go? Our camp for the slum children brought Bible lessons to life through clowns, crafts, skits, music and even photography classes! Your generous support supplied the camp, including 5 digital cameras for the school to continue teaching photography. Thank you for giving! See more pictures! Full Tummies Throughout the week, I travel to our villages early in the morning with breakfast for our kids. While school is on break, risk of malnutrition rises.  Pray that our Father provides for them! Go Royals! I went to my first professional cricket match!  From learning the rules of the game to watching the most interesting "cheer leaders" I've ever seen, the day was a hit!  Let's go Rajasthan Royals! Fun in the Sun We had over 100 children join us for 2 weeks of summer camp.  With temperatures soaring over 110 degrees, they had a blast playing with soap suds, water balloons and soaking sponges! Download Prayer List Friend Me on Facebook Support My India Work Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* *|LIST:ADDRESS|* *|END:IF|* Unsubscribe | Update Subscription Preferences *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

The One

"I was naked and you gave me something to wear." - The One I shivered by the flip-flop, t-shirt wearing kids nestled close to the fire. They were ecstatic Cry of India provided warm uniforms and new shoes to keep them warm in the desert winter! Every sponsorship is a life touched! Read more stories! "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." - The One In addition to the feeding program for our sponsored kids, we're also developing income generation programs for their families and those in trafficking villages. Leather shoes, iPad cases, vintage aprons and more were part of our March training with the Jubilee Market. Follow What's Happening! Hindi Victory After months of studies, I shared an impromptu story in Hindi!  While teaching that God loves and welcomes children, they giggled that the kids in my family (still including me) have to sit at a separate table at family gatherings. Puppet Love A visiting team blessed us this week with 20 puppets for village ministry! The kids were beside themselves as they cradled their colorful faces, tousled their wild hair and kissed their cheeks. On the Move Through my move in January, security concerns, second move, and visa run to Nepal in February, Easter in Kolkata in March and weekly village trips throughout, thank you for all your life-giving prayers!  Click HERE for my praises and prayer requests. Download Prayer List Friend Me on Facebook Support My India Work Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* *|LIST:ADDRESS|* *|END:IF|* Unsubscribe | Update Subscription Preferences *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*